The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-11-19
HER VICTORY.
Why Jack Will Not Laugh at
Woman's Work Again.

"Whew! how hotr' exclaimed Jack
Tenton, coming in the dning-room
hopping his face.
don't talk about being hot, Jack,
you are only warm. I'd just like to
know how you would feel if you'd been
cooking yourself over the stove all the
morning" quietly observed his wife,
as she hastily arranged the dishes on
the table.
why" laughed he, II guess I'd feel
cooked. It's too hot to eat this kind of
weather, think-what have you got
for dinner? Is this ALP Who cares
for meat, potatoes. corn and such stuff
this weather. Why didn't you make
ice-cream? What have we got the
freezer forP'
'sW ell now, Jack, do be reasonable;
how could do SO much? l got up at
five land don't think country people
get up much earlier), went out and
MIXED the COW, churned, got break
fast before you were up. then while
you were getting ready, l dressed the
children, and that's task you may
find out some day. You know Jennie and
May have the whooping cough, and l
had to be up half the night; then baby 8
cutting teeth, they kept me pretty
busy. After breakfast. helped Polly
with the clothes, then there was the
house TO clean up. bread to bake an
dinner to get Jack, I'd like to see
you have that much work and sit
down and freeze cream"
..Bet could do it. You women
make too much ado about nothing.
I've been making out reports all the
morning, and the COMPOUNDED things
won't come out right. I'm twenty
dollars short Amt that enough to
put man out Of patience"
IA manp Yes, l suppose so." she
quietly remarked.
"Well, now, you think you could
do better. don't youP I've mind
to let you try
very well, I will, we'll do just as
that woman in story l read years ago
did, and I'll bet you give in just as he
did"
"What will you betP"
my five-dollar gold piece father
gave me last week."
Done, well begin tomorrow, and
you may as we'll try your hand on
the reports he said. with ill-sup
pressed laughter.
..Yesp Very we'll, and you must b.
very careful about the ironing"
what do you take me forp Any
baby can iron."
She, smiling sweetly, said: "Wait til
tomorrow night.
Next morning she reused him early
and sent him out to milk. 1t took hin
until six to get ready (only an hour)
and twas nearly seven when he re
turned. His wife, lazily yawning, said
..Hurry, Jack, get breakfast or I'll b,
late"
Pulling himself together he hastil.
left the room. He cut his finger in try
ing to split kindling, burnt his han'
in starting the fire, and after running
around for an hour announced "break
fast ready
She arose, dressed hurriedly, DRAM
. cup Of slop (called by courtesy COT
fee) ate q piece of bread and butter
fine breakfast. called to him to dres
the children. wash the windows, fee
the chickens, scrub the porch, ETC., etc
Then tripping along, half smiling
she tried to think what he would do.
Having walked several squares (the
lived in the suburbs of city of abou
twenty-five thousand) she hailed a ca
and in a few minutes alighted at hi
office.
In she went raised the window
arranged his papers; she had ofte
helped him just after they were ma
ried, then began looking over his tro'
blesome report just as she was bus
counting away--"ding, ding, dingl
rang the telephone bell. "Hellor' ST
called, mimicing her husba-d's voic'
''ls that you, Tentonp'
.sYes," came the answer.
'.Are you too tired from yesterday
run to go down the river with u
There's no one to 'squeal and you ca
bring your reports as you did yeste
day."
WELL" she thought, ''this is takir
his place in earnest" Scarcely takir
time to to think, she said:
mot to-day. Ill fix up my pape
frst. y
.Oh. all right" came the answer.
'.He's a pretty fellow telling me he
NJ hot, and going out having go'
time. Very well. I'll just fix him. !
get those reports out, and then wri
to the boss for vacation!"
If he could have seen her laugh
hugely enjoying herself at his expen
The would have been even more ang
than he was.
At noon she sauntered into the di
ing roon, saying: "Whew! how hot
He, taken unawares, replied:
you'd been in the kit" then l
membsring. bit his lip and hurried
the kitchen.
The children came running to me
mamma" and such sight!
"Why, Jack. you've put Jenni
dress on wrong side out, and Ma,
shoes not buttoned. and. oh, goodne
what dirty baby!"
"Jack, couldn't you make Jenl
helpf don't you know y1u said she Y